Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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... single tooth fragment , while the Langebaanweg species is represented by a number of complete teeth and several tooth and tusk fragments . The Langebaanweg elephant is a primitive form of Mammuthus subplanifrons ( Maglio & Hendey 1970 ) ...
... single tooth fragment , while the Langebaanweg species is represented by a number of complete teeth and several tooth and tusk fragments . The Langebaanweg elephant is a primitive form of Mammuthus subplanifrons ( Maglio & Hendey 1970 ) ...
Page 72
... single available specimen is nevertheless important , since its observable characteristics are not inconsistent with a Mellivora of late Pliocene age and it is in character with the fauna as a whole . Family Mustelidae Subfamily ...
... single available specimen is nevertheless important , since its observable characteristics are not inconsistent with a Mellivora of late Pliocene age and it is in character with the fauna as a whole . Family Mustelidae Subfamily ...
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... single openings , two had one single and one double opening , and two had both as double openings . Discussion The large canine and reduced anterior premolars of this species are reminiscent of the condition in many ursids , but the ...
... single openings , two had one single and one double opening , and two had both as double openings . Discussion The large canine and reduced anterior premolars of this species are reminiscent of the condition in many ursids , but the ...
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SOUTHWESTERN CAPE PROVINCE | 2 |
Modern mammals of the southwestern Cape Province | 8 |
Fossil mammal occurrences in the southwestern Cape Province | 22 |
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abronia accessory cusp Aonyx apparently assemblage Baard's Quarry Bed 3a belong Bone Circle braincase buccal canine Canis mesomelas Cape lion capensis caracal carnassials carnivores chama cheekteeth comparative series conspecific Cornelian crocuta dentition deposits diam DIEGO differences Dimensions Dinofelis distal end Elandsfontein Ewer extant fauna Felis Florisian fossil Genetta Hendey Herpestes Holocene holotype Hyaena Hyaena brunnea Hyaenictis hyaenid individual Kurtén Langebaanweg Langebaanweg species larger late Pliocene lineage M₁ machairodont Machairodus Makapanian mammals mandible mandibular fragment material maxillary fragment Maximum antero-posterior diameter Maximum transverse diameter Megantereon Melkbos Mellivora metaconid modern species modern specimens mungo occurrences P₁ P₂ Panthera leo parastyle pardus Percrocuta Pleistocene Pliocene postcranial posterior preforfex premolars present protocone proximal end Quaternary region relatively represented respect Sea Harvest serval similar skeleton skull smaller South African southern Africa Subfamily Suricata Swartklip Table talonid teeth terblanchei tooth vertebrate Viverra viverrid Vulpes